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Racial Minorities and Hispanic Populations in Poverty Poverty Level Racia! Minority ~1~ He~o UG~ 3,2%~ 25% ~ S0,1%- 7S% ~I~~ 25,1% - 50% ~ 75,i%- 100% & katino Tab/es I5~8, i59(', 1590, i59~ I59F,, 159H' Within Eugene and Springfield, the largest racial class in poverty was white, however, the poverty rates of other racial groups and Hispanic individuals are larger compared to their percentages of the total population. By looking at the table below, based on Census 2000 data, the disproportions in the population become apparent. ~,~l:~ ! ~-"~'"'i ~-.."II ~,1 ~ ! ! ~! Percent of Percent of As a Population As a Population Percent of Below Percent of Below Total Pove~y Total Pove~y ~ 121,546 ~ 11,223 Black or African Amedcan ~ 1,729 1.25% 25.75% 31.05% ~)ve ~waii~ ~ 5th~ ~ifi~ People who are Hispanic or Latino 6,843 4.96% 26.74% 3,651 6.91% 34.84% source: us census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File l, TaMe Pl Source: US Census Bureau, Census 2000, Summary File 3, TaMe P~59 In Eugene and Springfield, there is a continuing pattern in the growth of racial minority and Hispanic communities. On the Census 2000, an individual could report both a race and Hispanic ethnicity. It is within these populations where there are a disproportionate number of people, compared to the total population of the area as a whole, who have incomes below poverty level. As noted previously, the comparison of data from the decennial censuses, 1990 and 2000, is not recommended, due to differences in the ways that the two censuses were administered. However, it is possible to look at the data on race provided by HUD, through the SOCDS, with this data we can compare the racial composition of both Eugene and Springfield in 1990 and 2000. The changes in the population subgroups is important when looking at poverty rates, here we can see how certain populations have grown. The poverty rates of these populations are significant to the structure of the community. 39